2010 Tennessee House of Representatives election
The 2010 Tennessee House of Representatives election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect 99 seats for the Tennessee House of Representatives. The elections coincided with the Governor, U.S. House, and State Senate elections. The primary elections were held on August 5, 2010.[2]
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99 Seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives 50 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Elections in Tennessee |
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Republicans gained 14 seats, expanding their House majority.[3][4]
Results summary
| Party | Votes | Seats | |||||
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| No. | % | No. | +/– | ||||
| Republican | 899,014 | 63.64% | 64 | 14 | |||
| Democratic | 492,314 | 34.78% | 34 | 15 | |||
| Independent | 22,235 | 1.57% | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 100.00% | 99 | |||||
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Results
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jon Lundberg (incumbent) | 5,094 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 5,094 | 100% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jon Lundberg (incumbent) | 10,115 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 10,115 | 100% | ||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tony Shipley (incumbent) | 5,528 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 5,528 | 100% | ||
References
- On February 10, 2009, the executive committee of the Tennessee Republican Party voted to strip Speaker of the House Kent Williams of his party affiliation after he colluded with Democrats to be elected speaker. Williams chose "Carter County Republican" as his new party designation.
- "Tennessee - Election Results 2010 - The New York Times". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- "2010 Tennessee State House election results" (PDF).
- "Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2010". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
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